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Outline of the event

Main

Ten years have passed since the 2000s, and how will society in the 21st century be imagined and formed? Just as each of us was trying to answer that question, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck. Japan is currently facing the great challenges of unprecedented natural disasters such as the massive earthquake and tsunami and the nuclear accident caused by them. After 3.11, our perspective on the future of society had to change drastically.
Under these circumstances, what kind of roles will universities and university consortiums be required to play in the future? To continue to promote and develop higher education and scientific and technological research as in the past. In addition, it will be a major challenge to seek a common good to realize a world that promotes human happiness more than ever before. How can we harmonize scientific progress with the future of humankind, and how can we develop and propose new ideas, social systems, and social technologies? These issues are becoming a major mission for universities to take the initiative in. Through its involvement with local communities, the governments, companies, and citizens that support them, universities must find answers to a variety of issues.
The 8th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum will be held under the theme of “Contributing to Society in the New Era of Universities” based on this recognition of the times. We will provide a place where students can talk and learn about the new relationship between the university and society, as well as the prospects and challenges for the future.

The 8th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum

Date & Time

Saturday, September 10, 2011 11:00~19:10 Keynote Speeches, Symposiums, Breakout Sessions, Poster Sessions, etc.
Saturday, September 10, 2011 19:25~20:55 Information Exchange Meeting
Sunday, September 11, 2011 10:00~12:00 Breakout Sessions

Venue

Kumamoto Gakuen University

Target

Faculty and staff of universities and junior colleges

Organizer

National Association of University Consortiums

Co-organizers

Higher Education Consortium Kumamoto

Contents

Outline of the 8th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum [Click here for details]

Day 1 <> 11:00~17:10

time	substance
greeting 13:00～13:20	Greetings from the Organizer Eiji Hatta (Representative Secretary of the National Association of University Consortiums, President of the University Consortium Kyoto, President of Doshisha University)
	Greetings Isao Taniguchi (President, Kumamoto Consortium for Higher Education, President, Kumamoto University) Mr. Yoshiya Okamoto (President, Kumamoto Gakuen University)
	Greetings from guests Mr. Ikuo Kamajima (Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture)
Keynote Speeches 13:20～14:00	Theme: 65 Years as a Local Company Originating from a University -History and Current Situation- Speaker: Dr. Akinobu Funatsu (President, Institute of Chemical and Serum Therapy)
symposium 14:00～15:40	Symposiumist: Masashi Koyama (Mayor of Kumamoto) Symposiumist: Yoshiko Shiotani (President, Nagasaki International University, Former Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture) Symposiumist: Dr. Akinobu Funatsu (President, Institute of Chemistry and Serum Therapy) Coordinator: Isao Taniguchi (President, Kumamoto Consortium for Higher Education, President, Kumamoto University)
Higher Education Report 15:50～16:10	Satoshi Higuchi (Director, University Reform Promotion Office, University Promotion Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
general meeting 16:10～16:25	Report of the Steering Committee of the National University Consortium Council (financial report, collection of membership fees, etc.)
Poster Session 16:25～17:10	Core Time

*Poster session will be held from 11:00~17:10

Day 1 <> 17:10~19:10

[Program of the 1st Subcommittee]	The Power of Students to Support Local Communities (Consortium for Higher Education Kumamoto)
17：10～17：40	Theme: Discovering and disseminating the attractiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises centered on student management ~ “Lincoln Project” by students to disseminate the appeal of small and medium-sized enterprises for students~ Presenter: Yumi Namba (Lincoln Project Presentation Student (Minami-Osaka Regional University Consortium)
17：40～18：10	Theme: Report on the case studies of international students who are active in the community Presenter: Ms. Midori Taigami (Deputy Secretary General, University Consortium Oita)
18：10～18：40	Theme: Consortium Kumamoto’s Regional Collaboration Initiatives Presenter: Dr. Yoshimitsu Ishihara (Secretary General, Kumamoto University of Health Sciences, Kumamoto Consortium for Higher Education)
18：40～19：10	Discussion and Coordinator’s Summary
coordinator	Shinya Ueno (Special Assistant to the President and Professor, Kumamoto University, Chairperson of the Kumamoto Planning and Steering Committee of the Consortium for Higher Education)

[Breakout Session 2 Program]	Utilization of University Consortium Satellite Campuses (Network University Consortium Gifu)
17：10～17：20	Explanation of purpose
17：20～17：50	Theme: Regional Lifelong Learning Centers and University Consortiums Presenter: Dr. Mitsunobu Kimura (Chairperson, University Consortium Seto Council, Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Rehabilitation, Nagoya Gakuin University)
17：50～18：20	Theme: Report on activities to provide educational resources by universities in Akita Prefecture using the activity base College Plaza and Akita University Branch Campus Presenter: Kazuaki Fujii (Secretary General, University Consortium Akita, Director of Regional Revitalization Division, Akita University)
18：20～18：40	Theme: Business Development and Issues Utilizing Gifu Station Satellite Classrooms Presenter: Dr. Naoki Kato (Secretary-General, Network University Consortium Gifu, Professor, Gifu University)
18：40～19：10	Exchange of opinions and summary by the coordinator
coordinator	Naoki Kato (Secretary-General, Network University Consortium Gifu, Professor, Gifu University)

[Program of the 3rd Subcommittee]	Organizational management of the consortium (University Consortium Ishikawa)
17：10～17：20	Explanation of purpose
17：20～17：50	Theme: Current Status and Challenges of University Consortium Organizations in Japan Presenter: Dr. Kuniaki Tanaka (Chairperson of the Campus Consortium Hakodate Steering Committee, Professor, Hokkaido University of Education, Hakodate)
17：50～18：20	Theme: Current status and issues of the Sagamachi Consortium’s organizational management Presenter: Dr. Tetsuya Furuya (Director of the Sagamihara-Machida University Regional Consortium, Assistant to the President of Kitasato University)
18：30～19：10	Discussion and Summary
coordinator	Toru Furuhata (Chairman, Ishikawa Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Division, University Consortium, Deputy Director and Professor, Kanazawa University)

Day 2 <> 10:00~12:00

[Program of the 4th Subcommittee]	Effective FD and SD Promoted through Inter-University Collaboration (Education Network China)
10：00～10：30	Theme: FD/SD Workshops Centered on the Hiroshima Region Presenter: Dr. Junji Yatabe (Member, Educational Network China Training Committee, Professor and Director of Academic Affairs, Hiroshima Shudo University)
10：30～11：00	Theme: Trial of coordinated FD and SD by holding the event at night and using a video conferencing system Presenter: Toru Aono (Professor, Educational Support Systems Research Division, Educational Development and Support Center, Kanazawa University)
11：00～11：30	Theme: Networking to promote FD and SD in the Kyushu region Presenter: Takeshi Tanaka (Associate Professor, Educational Reform Planning Support Office, Kyushu University, Kyushu Regional University Education Improvement FD/SD Network (Q-Links))
11：30～12：00	debate
coordinator	Taichi Ichikawa (Representative Director of Education Network China, President of Hiroshima Shudo University)

[Program of the 5th Subcommittee]	Environmental Policy and Community Contribution (Academic, Cultural and Industrial Network Tama)
10：00～10：10	Explanation of purpose
10：10～11：00	Theme: “Reduction of Waste by Valuing Waste” Presenter: Mr. Kenji Kamada (Representative Director of Environmental Research Institute, Inc., Chairman of the Environmental Contribution Subcommittee)
11：05～11：55	Theme: “New Possibilities of Vending Machines” Presenter: Mr. Kenji Kamada (Representative Director of Environmental Research Institute, Inc., Chairman of the Environmental Contribution Subcommittee)
11：55～12：00	Summary by the Coordinator
coordinator	Tatsuya Nishikori (Secretary General and Executive Director, Academic, Cultural and Industrial Network Tama)

[Breakout Session 6 Program]	Possibilities of e-learning (University Consortium Kyoto)
10：00～10：05	Explanation of purpose
10：10～10：40	Theme: University-wide e-learning development: Past Initiatives and Future Developments (tentative title) Presenter: Takeshi Usagawa (Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Special Assistant to the President for Informatization)
10：40～11：10	Theme: Sharing of e-learning systems and building them within a consortium (tentative title) Presenter: Kazuharu Abe (Director, Center for Information Education, Kyoto Koka Women’s University, Associate Professor)
11：10～11：40	Theme: Toward Regional Collaboration through the Utilization of Academic Recognition Presenter: Dr. Motonori Nakamura (Research and Development Center, Academic Network, National Institute of Informatics)
11：40～12：00	Summary
coordinator	Dr. Yasuharu Watanabe (Lecturer in Medical Informatics, Meiji International Medical University)

Implementation Report

From Saturday, September 10 to Sunday, September 11, 2011, the 8th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum was held at Kumamoto Gakuen University with the participation of a total of 366 people from all over Japan.

The purpose of the establishment of this council is to exchange information and research among the university consortiums, and the participation and active exchange of information by many of you will lead to great success. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the consortiums for their participation and cooperation.

Inquiries

Secretariat of the National Council of University Consortiums (University Consortium Kyoto)
TEL 075-353-9100　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)